Focus on the Family Equipping Parents Podcast
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Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 8
Often, the problem is not what your child says, it's his or her tone. John and Danny discuss ways to nip that creeping disrespect from your child in the bud. Receive the book Boundaries With Kids with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 9
If you ever daydream as a mom about what your son will be like at 25 years old, it might be time to start letting go of him starting in his teens. John and Danny discuss how overmothering him now, might make you resent your son when he's still sticking around at 25.
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 9
If you ever daydream as a mom about what your son will be like at 25 years old, it might be time to start letting go of him starting in his teens. John and Danny discuss how overmothering him now, might make you resent your son when he's still sticking around at 25. Receive the Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Bundle with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 8
When there's no dad in the picture, boys start to become acutely aware of that absence at a certain age. John and Danny explain that dad's absence can cause problems for both moms and their sons, and warn moms against trying to fill dad's role. Receive the Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Bundle with your gift of any amount!
Helping Your Kids Navigate Life's Challenges, Part 4
While there are things in the Bible that we won't be able to understand until we get to heaven, we don't have to make the things of God too horribly complicated for our kids. Receive the book 10 Commitments for Dads with your gift of any amount!
Helping Your Kids Navigate Life's Challenges, Part 3
Working parents often struggle with whether they're spending enough time with the kids, but at the end of the day, time is really what kids want most from their parents, even if they don't know it. Receive the book 10 Commitments for Dads with your gift of any amount!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 10
John and Danny challenge parents to keep from comparing their kids to their siblings or other kids and just allow children to be themselves. Receive Kathy Koch's book Start With the Heart with your gift of any amount!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 9
If we take the time to really listen to what our kids want to do, be, have or how they want to help, we might be surprised. John and Danny explain why We have to be careful as parents not to put down our kids, but to generally encourage their dreams. Receive Kathy Koch's book Start With the Heart with your gift of any amount!
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 7
Little kids learn early on what it takes to get Mom and Dad to jump on command. John and Danny discuss ways to calm a toddler who just won't stop screaming. Receive the book Boundaries With Kids with your gift of any amount!
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 6
John and Danny discuss how to stay in control as parents when a child is disobedient despite constant repetition, and it gets tempting to let anger boil over. Receive the book Boundaries With Kids with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 7
Dads have a tendency to back off when a mom is super strong, especially when dealing with their sons. John and Danny discuss why Dad sometimes gets jealous of mom and son’s relationship and warn against retreating because of it. Receive the Strong Mothers, Strong Sons bundle with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 6
Mom trains her little boy to say please and thank you but John and Danny explore why it's important to let the son speak for himself as he gets older. Receive the Strong Mothers, Strong Sons bundle with your gift of any amount!
Helping Your Kids Navigate Life's Challenges, Part 2
Many parents think they need to do a lot of things for their kids, but that can hurt, not help them. John and Danny explain why it's important to remember that parents should be responsible to their kids, and not for them. Receive Josh McDowell's book 10 Commitments for Dads with your gift of any amount!
Helping Your Kids Navigate Life's Challenges, Part 1
John and Danny explain how to teach our kids about sexuality properly to help keep them from terrible repercussions like getting hooked on pornography later on. Receive Josh McDowell's book 10 Commitments for Dads with your gift of any amount!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 8
John and Danny explain how thinking about and implementing consequences may sometimes be more effective in parenting than just handing out rewards and punishments.
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 7
Parents who listen to Focus on the Family and the Parenting Podcast may try to implement some of the advice they hear and that's great! But John and Danny explain that because kids are always watching our actions, these parents should be consistent with the new parenting tools they pick up.
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 5
There’s helicopter parenting, free range parenting, tiger parenting, and even lawnmower parenting. John and Danny discuss how "mowing down" roadblocks for our kids as lawnmower parents can cause serious damage later on. Receive the book Boundaries With Kids with your gift of any amount!
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 4
Strong-willed children must face the consequences of their actions, but John and Danny warn against breaking the will of the strong-willed child. Receive the book Boundaries With Kids with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 5
Doting moms may have good intentions, but John and Danny discuss how prioritizing the kids too much can end up turning them into idols and hurting the family. Receive the Strong Mothers, Strong Sons bundle with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 4
Moms and sons have a special relationship. But there comes a time in every boy’s life that he wages a war on his mom. John and Danny discuss when a boy starts looking at his mom as a potential enemy and what a mom can do about it. Receive the Strong Mothers, Strong Sons bundle with your gift of any amount!
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 8
John and Danny explain that having high expectations of your child isn't a bad thing, but that most parents should realize that their child is just average.. and that's ok. Receive Jeannie's book Mom Set Free with your gift of any amount!
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 7
Children are a gift from God, and John and Danny emphasize how important it is for Christian parents to keep that in mind especiallly during tough times. Receive Jeannie's book Mom Set Free with your gift of any amount!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 6
Out of Dr. Kathy Koch's 5 core needs of a child, John and Danny focus on identity and how to make kids feel like they know who they are and that they belong in your family. Receive Kathy Koch's book Start With the Heart with your gift of any amount!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 5
John and Danny discuss how sometimes we have to allow our children go through some pain and struggle to help them grow strong. Receive Kathy Koch's book Start With the Heart with your gift of any amount!
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 3
As parents, dealing day in and day out with our children can wear us out. John and Danny challenge parents to reach out for help and resources before complete exhaustion sets in. Receive the book Boundaries With Kids with your gift of any amount!
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 2
Parents need discernment when it comes to some of the advice they'll come across in raising their kids. John and Danny explain how the terrible advice of "never telling children no" can actually harm our kids. Receive the book Boundaries With Kids with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 3
Little boys share a special bond with their moms because they often spend the most amount of time together. John and Danny explain how time with mom during the first few years of a boy's life can shape their view of women. Get the bundle Strong Mothers, Strong Son with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 2
Little boys share a special bond with their moms because they often spend the most amount of time together. John and Danny explain how time with mom during the first few years of a boy's life can shape their view of women. Get the bundle Strong Mothers, Strong Son with your gift of any amount!
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 6
If you’ve ever messed up so badly that you felt like you’ve disappointed everyone around you, pull up a chair and listen. John and Danny explain why it's important to let go of past mistakes and forgive ourselves so we don't end up carrying those burdens into our parenting.
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 5
Many moms worry constantly that they're going to mess up their kids, but they don't have to. John and Danny challenge parents to remember that while they're significant, God is sovereign in their children's lives.
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 4
When parents worry that a child isn’t living up to their potential, the child's motivation may need to be re-directed. John and Danny remind parents that the only way kids will do what they're supposed to, is for them to be motivated in that direction. Receive the book Start With the Heart with your gift of any amount!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 3
It’s our job as parents to help our children understand how to apply the Bible to their daily lives. John and Danny discuss how parents can use language about the fruit of the spirit or the feeding of the five thousand to show how God can work in the lives of their children. Receive the book Start With the Heart with your gift of any amount!
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 1
We want our kids to be able to function well in society. That’s why we have to create boundaries for them when they’re young. John and Danny explain how to set boundaries by striking a balance of love and limits even if those boundaries are met with resistance. Get the book Boundaries with Kids with your gift of any amount!
Disciplining Your Kids with Love and Limits, Part 5
There's no way to keep your children happy all the time. They need to go through their own struggles so they know how to handle tough situations later on in life. John and Danny emphasize the importance of allowing kids to learn resiliency. Get the book Put the Disciple in Discipline with your gift of any amount!
Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 1
There seems to be an identity crisis going on in our culture, as we hear stories of boys wanting to be girls and girls wanting to be boys. John and Danny discuss some of the stark differences between boys and girls and why it's important for our boys to be boys. Get the Strong Mothers, Strong Sons bundles with your gift of any amount!
Helping Your Daughter Become a Confident Woman, Part 7
In TV and movies dads are often portrayed as kind of dopey or clown-ish. But dads are called to be leaders in their households. John and Danny emphasize how dads can often provide a unique perspective in troubling situations their daughters may be facing. Receive the book Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters with your gift of any amount!
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 4
Saying “I’m sorry” can be difficult, especially for parents. But those two words can make a big difference in a child's life. John and Danny discuss the times they need to use those words and how taking responsibility for mistakes as parents helps show God's grace. Receive Jeannie Cunnion's book Mom Set Free with your gift of any amount!
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 3
Saying “I’m sorry” can be difficult, especially for parents. But those two words can make a big difference in a child's life. John and Danny discuss the times they need to use those words and how taking responsibility for mistakes as parents helps show God's grace. Receive Jeannie Cunnion's book Mom Set Free with your gift of any amount!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 2
One of the hardest things we have to do sometimes as parents is to just sit on our hands, and not rescue our kids from tough situations. John and Danny discuss the importance of giving children the space to succeed or fail, but making sure it's within a safe environment. Receive Kath Koch's book Start With the Heart with your gift of any donation!
Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 1
One of the hardest things we have to do sometimes as parents is to just sit on our hands, and not rescue our kids from tough situations. John and Danny discuss the importance of giving children the space to succeed or fail, but making sure it's within a safe environment. Receive Kath Koch's book Start With the Heart with your gift of any donation!
Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 9
Technology can be great, but sometimes it gets in the way of a family's ability to really engage with one another. John and Danny discuss ways to use tech like smartphones, laptops and video games as tools for enhancing relationships, not replacing them. Receive Dr. Bechtle's book Dealing with the Elephant in the Room with your gift of any amount!
Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 8
Technology can be great, but sometimes it gets in the way of a family's ability to really engage with one another. John and Danny discuss ways to use tech like smartphones, laptops and video games as tools for enhancing relationships, not replacing them. Receive Dr. Bechtle's book Dealing with the Elephant in the Room with your gift of any amount!
Helping Your Daughter Become a Confident Woman, Part 6
Women often talk about "marrying their father." It may sound strange, but John and Danny explain how common it is for women to marry a man with many of the same qualities as their fathers. Receive Dr. Meeker's book Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters for your donation of any amount!
Helping Your Daughter Become a Confident Woman, Part 5
Women often talk about "marrying their father." It may sound strange, but John and Danny explain how common it is for women to marry a man with many of the same qualities as their fathers. Receive Dr. Meeker's book Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters for your donation of any amount!
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 2
The number one struggle moms face is thinking they're not good enough. But moms don't have to be their children's savior. John and Danny provide encouragement for the mom who struggles with a deep desire to be the perfect parent. Receive Jeannie Cunnion's book Mom Set Free for your donation of any amount!
Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 1
The number one struggle moms face is thinking they're not good enough. But moms don't have to be their children's savior. John and Danny provide encouragement for the mom who struggles with a deep desire to be the perfect parent. Receive Jeannie Cunnion's book Mom Set Free for your donation of any amount!
Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 7
Parents often want to be nice to their kids and to teach their kids to be nice, but that's not always the way to go. John explains how kindness works better than niceness every time.
Developing Your Child's Unique Personality, Part 5
Each child is unique and recognizing their differences can sometimes bring peace during chaotic times. John and Danny discuss the DISC method of determining a child's personality to help parents get the best results. Receive Julie Lyles Carr's book Raising An Original for your donation of any amount!
Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 6
Parents often feel like they should know exactly how to solve all their children’s problems. John an Danny challenge the notion that parents should have all the answers. Get Dr. Mike Bechtle's book Dealing with the Elephant in the Room for your donation of any amount!
Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 5
John and Danny discuss how listening to understand and not always to respond can build a bond of trust with your child. Get Dr. Mike Bechtle's book Dealing with the Elephant in the Room for your donation of any amount!